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19
20 package org.apache.james.services;
21
22 /***
23 * Interface for objects representing users.
24 *
25 *
26 * @version $Revision: 494012 $
27 */
28
29 public interface User {
30
31 /***
32 * Return the user name of this user
33 *
34 * @return the user name for this user
35 */
36 String getUserName();
37
38 /***
39 * Return true if pass matches password of this user.
40 *
41 * @param pass the password to test
42 * @return whether the password being tested is valid
43 */
44 boolean verifyPassword(String pass);
45
46 /***
47 * Sets new password from String. No checks made on guessability of
48 * password.
49 *
50 * @param newPass the String that is the new password.
51 * @return true if newPass successfully added
52 */
53 boolean setPassword(String newPass);
54 }